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HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT


 We are committed to   N$21 million  Our ESG domains

 a vision of a more   to the NAMIBIAN GOVERNMENT in   N$3.5 million   Over the past 25 years, Gondwana focused on long-term
               value creation. Our performance is measured by the return to
 to the CONSERVANCIES and COMMUNITY FUNDS
 prosperous and   taxes and levies  we partner with to provide accommodation  shareholders and how we achieve our ESG objectives. Our ESG
               domains are as follows:
 2020: N$9 million  2020: N$3 million
 equitable Namibia.     ○ People
                  ○ Communities
 N$118 000        ○ Planet

                  ○ Governance
 in GOODWILL CONTRIBUTIONS
 N$93 million  and donations to help the vulnerable  We believe in consistent reporting across these four domains
               and believe that metrics are essential for this disclosure. We
 2020: N$286 000
               acknowledge the importance of transparent, accurate and
 to EMPLOYEES in salaries and benefits  comparable environmental, social and corporate governance
 2020: N$112 million  data and analytics. We are at the early stages of incorporating
               globally recognised standards in our reporting journey.

 N$610 000     United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
               We have decided to contribute to the United Nations SDGs.
 N$113 million   The financial   in CONSERVATION SPEND   The 17 SDGs are an urgent call for action by all countries,
               developed and developing, in a global partnership. They
 in Gondwana parks
               recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go
 to SUPPLIERS (direct and indirect cost of sales and   value we   2020: N$803 000  hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education,
 expenses), many of which are small businesses  reduce inequality, and spur economic growth, all while tackling
 distributed   climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
 2020: N$122 million  Our selected goals
 We paid

                      Good health and wellbeing


                      Gender equality

 Payments to suppliers and other Gondwana-dependant stakeholders are directly linked to operational costs and are impacted by the continued impact of Covid-19 on our business  Clean water and sanitation

                      Affordable and clean energy

 We distributed  We spent   Distributed to the Gondwana Care   Decent work and economic growth

    Trust and other donations  Industry, innovation and infrastructure

 No dividends  N$56 million      Responsible consumption and production



 to shareholders  in ASSET DISTRIBUTION (acquisitions,   N$2.4 million   Climate action
 maintenance and upgrades)
 2020: No dividends to shareholders  to NAMIBIANS in need
 2020: N$76 million   Life on land
 2020: N$2.2 million

               In this year’s report, we have incorporated the SDG goals in
               reporting on our environmental impact. Read more in our Planet
               section on page 64.
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